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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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